If you want a highly practical and creative medium telephoto lens with superb delineation and portability, the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens is for you. Images are sharp and clear at all apertures and the lens has been designed to give beautiful background blur. Since the front lens group does not rotate during focusing, special filter effects are not affected. Suitable with full-frame and cropped sensor (APS-C) DSLRs.
Key Features About the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens
- Fast f/1.8 aperture
- Short/medium telephoto lens
- USM focus motor with full-time manual focus
- 85cm closest focusing distance
- 58mm filter size
- Super Spectra coatings reduce ghosting and flare
- Canon 2 year warranty included!
A practical and portability telephoto lens
The Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens produces images that are sharp and clear at all apertures. A virtually circular aperture diaphragm gives out-of-focus regions a softer, more even feel, and lets in-focus subjects stand out against a blurred background. The lens features a non-rotating front element during focusing, enabling specialist filters (such as polarisers and graduates) to be used.
Large f/1.8 aperture
A large maximum aperture of f/1.8 lets photographers shoot hand-held in difficult, low-light conditions, as well as restrict depth-of-field for creative effects.
Compressed perspective in portraiture
The short telephoto focal length of the lens slightly compresses perspective, reducing the size of prominent facial features for a flattering result.
Ultrasonic focusing
A ring-type ultrasonic motor drives autofocus extremely quickly, and in near silence. Excellent holding torque ensures the point of focus is reached accurately, without overshooting. Furthermore, full-time manual override is available, making it possible to adjust focus without leaving AF mode.
Super Spectra coating
Super Spectra coatings ensure accurate colour balance and enhance contrast. They also reduce flare and ghosting – a common problem caused by light bouncing off a camera’s sensor.
Integration with E-TTL II flash metering
The lens passes distance information back to a compatible EOS camera’s E-TTL II flash system to ensure optimal flash metering.”
What’s in the box
- Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens
- Lens Cap E-58II
- Lens Dust Cap E
- User Manual
Sample Images of the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens
Specifications of the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM Lens
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Focal length | 85 mm |
| Image stab. | No |
| Lens mount | Canon EF |
| Max aperture | F1.8 |
| Min aperture | F22 |
| Min focus | 0.85 m (33.46″) |
| Max magnification | 0.13× |
| Weight | 425 g (0.94 lb) |
| Length | 72 mm (2.81″) |
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